Where does “κτήμα” come from?

κτήμα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κτῆμα, from Ancient Greek κτάομαι, from Proto-Indo-European tk-éh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European tek- — to take by the hand; to receive, obtain; to weave.

κτήμα (Greek): property, real estate, plot

Definitions

  1. property, real estate, plot

Ancestry of “κτήμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκτῆμαa piece of property, a possession
2Ancient Greekκτάομαιto get, obtain, acquire, gain, win; to bring on...
3Proto-Indo-Europeantk-éh₂-acquisition
4Proto-Indo-Europeantek-to take by the hand; to receive, obtain; to weave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tk-éh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek κτάομαι →